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HR 3139 98th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Civil service employment Collective bargaining Collective bargaining in government Employee-management relations in government Federal employees Federal employees and officials Federal officials Labor and Employment Rating of employees Rating of executives

A bill to amend title 5 of the United States Code to require review by the Comptroller General of performance appraisal systems, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 25, 1983 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 13, 1983
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From GAO.
Jul 22, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, GAO.
Jun 10, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.
May 25, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
May 25, 1983
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Comptroller General to review each employee performance appraisal system of each Federal agency, with certain exceptions, at least once every five years and to report his or her findings and recommendations to specified congressional committees. Requires that such a review specifically consider: (1) the adequacy of training provided to persons evaluating performance; (2) the objectivity of evaluation criteria; (3) the effectiveness of the appraisal system in contributing to adequate, or better, performance; (4) the accuracy and fairness of the system as perceived by employees; (5) the compliance of the system with applicable laws and regulations, particularly with regard to employee notice and participation; (6) the relation between the design and operation of the system; and (7) indications of employee morale.

Requires any agency or the Office of Personnel Management to submit any proposed change in a performance appraisal system to the Comptroller General. Directs the Comptroller General to: (1) review such proposal to determine its impact on the employees and areas of public service involved; and (2) report his or her findings to specified congressional committees within a specified period. Prohibits such a proposal from taking effect until 60 days after such report is submitted. Prohibits the Comptroller General from reviewing any proposal that is the subject of ongoing labor-management negotiations.

Requires an agency's performance appraisal system to ensure that each officer or employee responsible for appraising performance is adequately trained in such duty.

Directs the Comptroller General to review Senior Executive Service performance appraisal systems in the same manner as provided for other systems under this Act.

Requires each agency to establish a program under which any organization representing a substantial number of supervisory or managerial personnel shall be entitled to present its views on proposed changes in a performance appraisal system affecting its members.

Establishes the negotiability of the establishment of performance standards, at the election of the labor organization involved.

What's happening now December 13, 1983

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From GAO.

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